New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 8, 1918, Page 11

lles of Shirts for you to select phirts in a great variety of patterns m the neat dignified black and te to the beautiful two and three e . celors in greens, purples and es in twin and triple stripes. Jks, madras, percale and N sizes and sleeve lengths. Ik Shirts $1.50 to $6.00. soisctte, fadras Shirts at $2.50 to $4.00, ‘ercale and Soisctte S$1.00 to $2 pecial valucs in new Neckwear R5, $1.00, 65¢ and 50c. RITISH PILE UP DEAD NEAR ARRAS (Continued From First Page) ny had some succes: g in a whole was jny casuaities w ause of the dominating eld by the British artillery hine gunners essignol wood ith enemy dead ront of the ridges an awful tory. It scemed certain the Germans 3l try again to capture the heights jor they cannot where they are, The British counter attacks on Ave- wwpod south of Mesnil yvesterday rere successful and the positions frere returned The men who hrough' this fi t declare the Ger- hans lost three killed for the ritish. It was a desperate fight. The hitish stormed the wood bat- ing forward with machine guns and ifles’ and then continued the battle leith hand grenades and bombs. The ermans clung de: their hositions but to all back, leaving Prisoners captured by the British when Avette taken v the Ger man officers non-commissioned fcers’ have Dbeen very heavs the nive bad re- [garding non-commissioned officers fehat the higher command has been bringing back into previ- ously combed out or wounds. A German airman taken said the British had more irplanes than the Germans, and this for the RBritish viators do- ing far more over the enemy Jines than the Germans did. He said he Germans not the of wasting warfare Cavalry and got a foot- some places but their attack The hez failure en- positions and ma- w found filled and tie ground in sit old to one perately to adualy many dead were g forced and casualties since the beginning The situation of o o i those line because of age prisoner and better account could risk of run machines in this sort In v of 1 German furnished the Tts has been Britisl offensive T wi en Flement. provided 1¢ defense nee the than that Never horsenien had t¥ Fare, a . et the cavalry had the since be in ore or 1 open most o and strength- re- They h there everywhere the the enin despite e correspondent saw long lines batt of trooper led a 1l the men cavalry were worn and showed Mors hard fightin the desc efiant cf while ho! more * In the first th the cava and did va Fam line A Fantry withdre Aghting wore cut heir w + On th fits forward foot 1t on o own o PYSNIES pulied ba of oceupyi feourt n Race With Enemy Infantry men the rolling the t1 vvalry reache northe wood but other side a rushed through Germans. An intense battle at ensued and the cavairy great execution \when about the time and 1gainst the same the t close quarters W the orde doing camz went | began | vesterday. | THE OMMERCIA 66t the Bes Protection possible for val- your uables. You can ob- tain it at our Fire and Burglar Proof Vault. Do not delay—now is the time to have a Safe Depesit Box here —the cost is very rea- sonanle, for them to fall back er the retirement of the infantry which had succumbed to pressure at other points. The troopers withdrew and brought up the rear, pausing of- ten to fight rear guard actions with the hotly pressing enemy:. The next big action was on March 30 when the Germans got into a wood northwest of Moreuil Word came from the British command that the wood must be cieared out. The posi- {tion was filled with enemy infantr {who brougzht forvard great numbers | of machine guns mounted in l;\\u\':-uh vantage point | The cavalry was called upon. { responded and came pounding lvlw wood in a picturesque manner | Here @ part of them dismounted and | | { | | | | [ | | in order to cov- went in on foot but Canadian herse tore on into the forest aad hurled themsclves on the A one later put it was a he figh Step step the enemy trooper “There 1] of a by the Germans way before onslaught until the western part of the wood had been cleared between Moreuil and Demiun. it until next morn- infantry took over the - e the caval when The ing positions, On the | | i | 21st the enemy attacked | force and | | i i once more the British ompelled to fall back weight of the opposed them. During the cavalry attacked drove most of the enemy back somewhat, but the emcmy clung to the high ound and kept sending forth spitting fire. {1t was decided { should atta ticked 15 bean when they | the field. < qrove banks of machinc among the tre The ave the horsemen a They reformed forward. This time they center of the forest. Onec their horses full tiit line. The latter h tnen sagged and tish stormed their * way the eastern side of the cnemy fieeing before them. tha ground was strewn with dead and wounded reorganized for a cot here the horse gun- fine work. As tho in the open the ar- noured shell after snell into one tattery alone firing at this magnificent tar- hour the German infan- hail forward the in in- fantry was be- cause of overwhelming yumbers to the afternoon and that the 1gain ind next morning more splendid the front no seen along came char straight zuns reross into the seattered har in the surged ot to the more they gainst the 1 for a lit- broke and first footing Woc and drove enemy {le and the Bri through the 1¢ 0 | wood, | Behind. | German | _ The enemy | fer attack and | rers got in some | Germans massed ,r‘!lvr\ | thetr | zet it wood i ranks. rounds For an narching They kept coming few of them reached the attack was smashed the troopers under a cf e DISCOVER PLOT 10 SPOIL GAS MASKS (Continued From First Page) the most minute inspection of the ge sks. Work Sunday in any of his to the work | auiring every Zoing into Ministers and Wives To defeat the enemy far related goes finished from New Britain, Dr W. C. Hill, pastor of {ihe South Congregational church. and Rev. Henry W. Maier, pastor of the First Congregational, with their wives, Wwo for hours on Sunday Stanley and Level tactory. They went to the factories t the conclusion of the morning ser- ice and remained for the greater part piece aims o as as it Rey Geor ceveral Rule rked at the Co. Their Bit. sp Women Doing o purpase of d the s mask that ing up iction and parts meot all the contracts es of the city are the ireme of s of housey war worl s division « the vare corporation 1 ract to perform ir on masks preliminarsio d invitations and accepted Daughters of Liberty, the Patriotic Order of Ameri- 4ng the Daughters of America Prompily 300 women volunteered and as therg are places for only 150 the we the number in reserve. Most of these women ateNgvives of men employed ®n factories offices or places of bus abo Many of them s 3P ghipment ganize have by Winthrop this ¢ for ty to been extended P B ness tihe city. ing force was organized with half | began Work this afternoon. One day last week a workman returned home for supper and not finding his wife he proceeded to prepare his own supper Tater the wife arrived and the band was much surprised to that she had gone to work in a fac- tory, which explained her ahsence 250 Wigh School Pupils Work. The drive to help the government in the war work is being participated in by High school pupils. There are 250 | pupils from the school engaged in the work in varfous manufacturing plants. The registration now is 1,218, €0 percentage engaged in war work is considerable. The pupils will not receive discredits for being absent from studies. Principal Slade said today that the pupils who will be most seriously affected are those who planned to take college examinations They will have a greater amount or work to catch up in order to pass the college entrance examinatians Any pupils who had deficiency marks before golng into the factories will have to make up the standing to keep with the class New Britain's Part. The part that ing in the gas most imrortant. hus- learn school that the New Britain is play- mask production Almost ¥ man- ufacturing concern of the city s working on paris of mas The pro- duection of frames is being done af one plant and at another the eye parts are made. Assembly work s in progress in a number of other places. Great responsibility rests in the as- sembly work. Realizing the import- ance the manufacturers have called for volunteer workers as they are de- termined that, having caught the de- fecis other manufacturers, their work will not be found with fanlts, espocially if the most careful Inspec- tion can prevent it Aliens Taken Off Work, Somse of the manufacturers of the city are taking altens off work on gas masks. At one of the factories the foreman in charge took the workman off gas mask work and set him on an- other task. Not Cause of Senatorial Complaint. A week ago Senator Thomas of Col. orado, in a speech before the senate, said that enemy aliens were at work to make gas masks useless. e said that the enemy made them defective by a small perforation in the moutn piece, through which the men breathe. He cited that as an example of the work of the German propo- CITY ITEMS eve C. A. Glabau of Chesinut lectured on the chemic constitution of the substitute for wheat and factors to be considered in th use in bread-making at the Connecticut Master Bakers' Association at New Haven, last Sat afternoor Wilson's, -advt. Meriden of Miss et Your Neckwear always at Dorgan of ove Sunday of Bassett has gone to Washing- Tlart & Cooley Miss Gertrude the guest Ady str L. B. Marcy ton on business for the Mfg. Co. Dr, Mrs. £ T spending Barker of North days in and street are New York Mrs. George W. Bull Wallace street has removed to Albany, N. Y. Lena Gorbach has transferred prop- "ty on Parkview to Felix Kallen A collection will be taken Mary's church April for chase of Liberty Bonds. \ line of stylish Tlue both short The Kavanaugh Shop, Hartford.—advt Store clozed tomorrow stock hats. M. Seibert—advt Past Exalted Ruler Flarry C. Brown of New Britain lodge, B, P. 0. E.. will install the officers of Torrington lodge tomorrow night. The monthly meeting of dred Men's society rea” will be held this evening in Vera hall Dorcas Social Temple will meet to- morrow evening at the home of Mrs John Wright on Greenwood street Mecting promptly at 8 o'clock Mre. L. €. Humason on last evening af the Hospital for appendicitis. The oper- ation was performed Drs. Chester and Kingsbury of Hartford and D Kineella of New Britain, Mrs. Hum- ason’'s condition is favorable several of e avenue in St pur- up the new capes in and 10-46 navy long at Pratt serge, treet, to trim the Hun- was New Britain by the this stolen Jsidore Kopolowitz, a pupil at High school informed the police noon that his hicycle was from the school this morning. You'll do better at Wilson's HOSPITAL BENEFIT Charge after adrt | Those In of Card Party and The Dansant Expect to Realize About $800. do your gener- Never was the best” for the cusly, more to than at the hospital perty and the dansant held at the Shuttle Meadow club on the .after- noon and cvening of Saturday. Every body washaving good time with else, plaving danc- Tking sup- plea “Come. hospital, more cordially, benefit card a evervhody ing, walking ping. The mus day =lorious and smile for everybody else. of the happy event factors: An ideal tractive clubhouse ing ounds; excellent the efficiency untiring car: laughing, iri t everybody had The snccess was four ing day: the at- its far-reach management, good judg- those in apprecia- give and henefit a 1o sp thanks to ment and charge, and tive number enjoy rarty had A tended work of rge and came hospital the 1 who what the to offer. of thanks the 1o to he to vote ought to and ex- to chairman each and » whe ~ bringing spiring compliment every or was zen entertainment to the city pecially to its women 1ailed to answer®the rour best.” A detailed yesults will charge The ladies expect to net about §300 about so and 1t more in- an was @ o and os- who have never call, “Come. do of rendered ancial in account he the fi by those | DEATHS AND FUNERAL ) weeks’ } trom operatad | responded instrumental | Kleanora Sophla Berntson. Miss vears 19 Eleanora Sophia Berntson, old, died this morning at her in Newington, Tollowing several fliness. She graduated from the high school of this city t June and. until January 1. was employed at the office of lande Frary Clark’s. She leaves parents, M nd Mrs. John sister, linea, and Alfred and Arnoid ber of the English of this city. 1 ments not home ia her Berntson three brothers. Leonard She was a mem- Latheran churct arrange- a have been Alfred Beam. of Alfred for- I The funeral Beam merly of this city, was held at I Currey & Sons’ undertaking roomn Tartford this afternoon and the body was brought here burial Fair- view cemetery. Oliver D. Kent. Oliver D. Kent. a life long resident of Kensington, died this morning at 9 o'clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. Issac Williams. in Iast Hartford. He was 83 yvears of age and had spent his entire lifc Kensington. At one time he was an huilding con- tractor. He member of the Kensington Congregational church and had a wide acquaintance in the towm. For some time, Mr. Kent had been in il health and about two weeks ago he went to visit his A fow day ago he suffered a shock and had been in semi-conscious condition since then The funeral will held Wednesday afternoon at oclock from his late home in IKensington. Interment will be in Blue Hills cemetery in active was 2 Fuller. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ward Tuller of New Haven, formerly of this city, died Sunday. The body was Lrought here today for burial in the New Catholic cemetery. Baby John . T. Hemingway, custodian of City 7:15 o'clock Saturday liome, 49 High 2 Hemingway's death was received with surprise and regret about the city. He has been ill for several weeks but was out last week A heavy cold caused him to return to bed Frids Mr. Hemingway was born in TEas Haven about 63 years ago. When the construction work of the Russwin uilding was started, Mr. Hemingway was engaged and he re- mained as manager of the building. When the city of New Britain pur- chased the building for a city hali, he was retained as custodian Mr. Hemingway was prominent in Masonic circles, being identified with Jast Haven lodge and Giddings chapter, R. A."M., Doric council and Washington Commandery He is sur- vived by his wife. The funeral will held at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow ft- at his late residence. Rev W. €. Hill will officiate and will he ‘taken to East Haven iends desiring to view mitted to do o'clock Hemingw for hall Tohn over 30 died at ing at his of Mr. vears eve street ews as ernoon Dr. the hody for burial the body 1i will to be iz De s0 10w Mrs. 1. Mrs. Harriet wife of Ernest J. Forrest of Mein street, died Saturday She was,72 years old, and for 50 resided in this city. She was of the First Congregation- church. Besides her husband, she lea a son, Dr. F. A. B. Forrest, and a daughter, Miss Susan Forvest The funeral swill held at 3 o'cloc tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Mr. Bur- ton of Plainville will officiate and hurial will be in Fairview cemetery. William Azukas. William vears old, died Saturday night home on Carl- ton street. He leaves a wife and fam- jly. The funeral will be held at $ w'clock tomorrow morning in St. An- drew's Lithuanian church. will be in St. Mary's new cemetery. Forrest. Beardsley Forrest, 543 West evening vears member ) be w. Cyril Wavne Matsen, and Mrs. Gustave Matsen of 7 Stanley street, died Saturday night The funeral was held at 2 o’clock this Rev. Dr, 8. G. Ohman of- burial was in Fast Berlin, A Richard Cyril Matsen, son of My afternoon. ficiated and Richard Allum. William this aft- Market officiat- ceme- The Allum ernoon funeral of was held at at his late Rev. Samtel burial in o'clock home, 112 Suteliffe irview street. ed and te was Card of Thanks. We desire to express our thanks to all our neighbors and friahds for their kind expressions of sympathy for the beautiful floral tributes sincer and at the time of the death of our beloved | Mrs Anna Greulich. W« thank Thusnelta and Ladies society wife and aunt wish especially D. H John's=Germ AND RELATIVF ADOLPH GREULICH lodge, O, s Foresters' Mass Meeting. What wili probably be one of the Jargest gatherings of Foresters America ever held in this city will be held tomorrow evening at the rooms of the Friendly club when members of the order from locai. Plainville and Berlin courts will assemble for the purpose of discussing the big mem- bership drive to be made in May. Tho Foresters are datermined to add hun- dreds of members to the courts and discuss means for the Cosgrove. and A. C. C secretary, will ways and campaign. John F supreme chief ranger back., grand recording be present and will speak. Both from Hartfo There will also be discussion of plans for the grand con past m- are rd a I' be held in this which wi May, 1019 vention city in FIREMEN GENEROUS, The Firemen's fund association Rension and Relief has centributed $110 to the Red Cross and”$ to the war bureau. The association also voted to contribute $300 {o the city firemep*s-pension fund, in | tomor- | Burial | an Lutheran church. | will | " Financial SELLING OF RAILS UNSETTLES LIST C_anadian Pacific andr S00 Quota- | tions Forced Down by Liquidation Wall Stocks failed at the outset of today's trading to maintain their gains of last Saturday, rails and | industrials forfeiting large fractions, Among specialties like Sumatra acco and minor metals were cxtensive, national 1-2 points Closa—Prices Street to- recessions lead losing recorded final hour money rate. fuyther on the re- cessions in the per cent. call The closing was heavy 13's sold at 98.50 95.90 and second 4's at 9§ Sales 6 N Liberty H to and first to 96.30. approXimated 250,000 shares New York Stock tions furnisbed b members of the New change, Xchange chter & Co., York Stock Ex- F April & High Low 6% 76 15 1918 Close’ Am Beet Sugar i Alaska Gold Am Car & Fdy Am Ice Am Can Am Loco Am Smelting Am Tobacco Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop Baldwin Loco B & O 5 Beth Steel B Canadian Pacific , Central T.eather Ches & Ohio Chino Copper ... Cht Mil & St Paul. Col F & 1 Cons Gas Crucible Del & TTudson stillers Sec Trie 8014 quota- | General Blectric Great Nor pfd Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. Inspiration Kennecott lack Steel .... Lehigh Val .. Louis & Nash Max Mot com Alex Petrol Natl Lead N Y Air NV Nev Cons NYNH& Nor Pac Norf Pac CTop Brake Tud 18 HR R 28 & TWest Mail § Penn R R Ray Cons Reading Rep I & S com Rep T & S pfd Ry " TN Studebaker e 0il Tnion Pac Tnited Fruit Ttah Cop U 8 Rub Co . T S Steel ... T 8 Stecl pfd Va Car Chem Westinghouse Western Union Willys Overland So So CALL, FOR DRAFT AGE MEN. Covernment Wants 12 for Studies in Boston. The local exemption boards have hoen asked by the government to se- cure 21 men of draft age for service in the government schoo]l in Boston, and it is expected that by next Mon- the time set for the departure, this number will have been selected Of the number the first dlstrict must send 11 men and the second dis- trict ten. Ralph B. Atwell of 891 Arch street has volunteered to go and his is the only application so far in the first district. In the second district six voung men have signified | their willingness to go. follows: louis cher, 15 Belden street; Isa- Weinhe +7 Olive street; Wal- Ramsdale, 367 Park streef; An- day., dore F e Kucher, 166 Park street; Harry ! thony 6 TO 9 O'CLOCK BEST LAR PURE MATCHES » OHIO of | Mohican Special EGGS ... doz 43¢ o 29¢ Sliced Beef IV ER Sl 15(: Rump Corned 2 Oc BEEF .. Ib Fresh or Corned 1 5(: 5 PLATE BEEF ! | 5§ T 3 UNITED STATE Lean Pork CHOPS .. FOOD { b | STEAKS 5™ OISELESS ADMINISTRATION MEMBERS NEW T MAIN STREET TEL, 00 p ORK STOCK XCHANGE NEW RBITAIN, CONN, shs. 2010 Landers, Frary & Clark FRISB - W. PORTER, MGR. BRITAIN NATIONAL iE & CO. BANK BUILDING 5 TELEPHONE 2010. GOODWIN Room 410 National Bank Bu AMERICAN BRASS STOCK COLTS ARMS STOCK STANDARD SCREW STOCK BOUGHT AND SOLD BEACH & CO. ilding, Telephone 2120. E. F. MCENROE, Manager. COLT S ARMS BOUGHT AND SOLD Anderson, James Dodge, 166 Church 319 Main street, street STORY STILL UNTOLD. Mrs. Hawksworth of 652 Stanl street informed the noon that an unknown man about years old, called at her home and sa he had an interesting story to tell her in his face and She slammed the door the story went untold. investigating, as they know the something ad to tell. The police a would like interesting The funeral of Mrs. held this e was a of North Edward morning in Middi sister of Mrs. P. street. Ter was town Corbett MONUMEN Beauty and Dignity in Monumental Art Are Obtained Only by Proportion and Finish, Knowledge of the Wo All Our Monuments A Our Own Factory Over 100 Monuments ¥ and Rough Stock on Han TDesign You Desire, Spectal Work and JOHN E. CORNER UNTO OPPOSITE LANDERS PLAY Tel. 1214-2. T Cemetery L Yard MONDAY EVENING b2 C .21bs 3O C hoxes =2 e 3 C Yellow Split PEAS ... 2 1bs abob PUMPKIN can Fresh Potato .. CHIPS ... pkg Mohican Asst. TEAS 1;1b pkg TLICENS and | police this after- he Cot- ! H Attention Given COORIES? GROUND GLASS IN Stanley Strect Woman Submits Sped mens Police to Department. ey A woman strect left police st that member ihe glass, turned perimental whose home is on Stan] bag of at t cookies iorning d sa ground gla amily who had ered pieces cookies will Connecticut for id tion tt they contained of the f cookies she safd to eat The the re to over H on examination TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATIC to hay e- | WANTED—Competent famil 54 woman small at 1y Careful Attention and Through in Hand by to Detail, Practical Builder. a the re Made in New Britain af by Expert Workmen inished at our Show Rooms, d Ready to Be Made Into Any rk the Renovation No Agents. to o1da ettering. 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